The Ninjas

The Ninjas were a ska band active from 2002 to 2005 formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They were friends of Cojum Dip and played with them at the 1st Asteroid Chainsaw Classic.

The Ninjas
Place of Origin	Ann Arbor, MI
Genres	Ska, Rock
Years Active	2002 - 2005, 2008
Label	Secret Hideout Records
Associated Acts	Cojum Dip
Website	Main Website (archived) Secondary Website
Band Members
Derek Caldwell (Trumpet) Nick Lundholm (Bass) Jake Scobey-Thal (Tenor Sax) Stephan Wunderlich (Guitar/Vocals) Caleb Curtis (Bari/Alto Sax) Cade Sperlich (Drums)
Past Members
Miller Tinkerhess (Vocals/Trumpet) Stuart Parnes (Bass) Adam Levine (Guitar) Nick Lundholm (Guitar)
Honorary Members
Steve Vozar (Misc. Percussion) Ed Waisanen (Other)
Addtl. Info:	A.k.a. The Space Ninjas a.k.a. The Space Death Ninjas a.k.a. The Space Ninjas From Outer Space a.k.a. The Agitate Men

The band played their first show on September 28th, 2002, at The Neutral Zone, and was composed of Miller Tinkerhess (a.k.a. Master Po) on vocals and trumpet, Nick Lundholm (a.k.a. Mardok) on guitar, Caleb Curtis (a.k.a. Sir Phobos) on bari/alto sax, Stuart Parnes (a.k.a. Wenzel Edwards) on bass, and Cade Sperlich (a.k.a. Omega Cade) on drums. Honorary members would include Steve Vozar (a.k.a. Farmer Joe Butterbox) and Ed Waisanen (a.k.a. Officer Sanchez).

In November of that same year, guitarist Nick Lundholm left the band, being replaced by Adam Levine (a.k.a. The Iron Gentleman). Tenor sax player Jake Scobey-Thal (a.k.a. Jam Masta Jew) joined the band at the same time.

However, Adam's stay in the band would not last long, as in June 2003, he would be replaced by guitarist and vocalist Stephan Wunderlich.

In February 2004, bassist Stuart Parnes left the band, and was replaced by former guitarist Nick Lundholm, who previously left the band in November 2002. Later that year, in August, Derek Caldwell would join the band as the trombone player, replacing Miller Tinkerhess.

The band would disband sometime in 2005, however, some members of the band would form a new band called The Setup, playing with Cojum Dip at their farewell show in 2006.

Over the course of the band, two albums would be released: Skaflakes in 2003, and Platypus in 2004

The band would briefly reunite in 2008, with Stephan, Miller, Caleb, Stuart and Cade as members.

Trivia

• Both Skaflakes and The Greatest Demo CD in the Universe are described on their respective band's website as "N tracks of totally awesome!"
• Most members of the Ninjas have the letter "W" written on their hands during shows, which Mumutits would also do.

Discography

Skaflakes

Skaflakes
Studio Album
Released	November 1st, 2003
Recorded	Recorded at The Neutral Zone and The Secret Hideout
Length	37:27
Label	Secret Hideout Records
Producer	Stephan Wunderlich
Additional Info	Photos by Rachael Strecher

Skaflakes is The Ninjas' debut album, released November 1st 2003.

Trivia

• The CD cost $6 instead of $8 if you showed up with a costume at the CD release party.

Tracklist

#	Title	Writers	Duration
1.	"Skaflakes"	Tinkerhess (music & lyrics), Parnes (lyrics)	4:12
2.	"Two Clocks"	Tinkeress (music), Lundholm (music & lyrics)	4:00
3.	"Flip Out"	Tinkerhess (music), Parnes (lyrics)	4:00
4.	"Bubble Tea"	Tinkerhess (music & lyrics), Parnes (lyrics), Sperlich (lyrics)	3:24
5.	"New Breed Of Monster"	Tinkerhess (music & lyrics), Lundholm (music & lyrics), Parnes (lyrics)	3:06
6.	"Personality"	Tinkerhess	5:05
7.	"Lucky Day"	Tinkerhess (music), Parnes (lyrics)	1:29
8.	"Mad World"	Orzabal	3:03
9.	"Calculus Girl"	Tinkerhess	2:59
10.	"Instrumental"	Tinkerhess	3:45
11.	"By Wednesday Man"	Tinkerhess	2:24

Platypus

Platypus
Studio Album
Released	July 21st, 2004
Label	Secret Hideout Records
Reviews Midwest Ska
Additional Info	Currently lost.

Platypus, released July 21st, 2004, is The Ninjas' second album.

Tracklist

#	Title
1.	"Snow Day"
2.	"Emma"
3.	"Astrogirl"
4.	"Falling"
5.	"Robot Pirates"
6.	"Thunderstorm"
7.	"Codename: Christmas"
8.	"Doris"
9.	"Death of Sally Mae"
10.	"Ice Cream Man"
11.	"My Baby She Left Me"
12.	"While You Were Gone"